“Actually, Turkey needs to be ELDER BROTHER, leader in that region. Turkey is a country full of conscientious people. For instance, they go to Bosnia and people love them, they go to Somali and people love them. They are respected everywhere. They are also loved and respected in Afghanistan too. This is for real. That means the entire Middle East, entire Islamic world loves the Turkish army and the Turkish nation. That is to say, they want Turkey to be the elder brother. In other words, Turkey needs to come forward and PLAY ITS ROLE AS ELDER BROTHER, in the Islamic countries and Turkic states.”

World Bulletin, 05 October 2010

Elected for the membership to Tri-Council for Presidency representing Bosnia, Bakir İzzetbegoviç, the son of late Aliya İzzetbegoviç, said, "We see Turkey as a strong and wise elder brother. They help both the Bosnians and the other Balkan nations in the right manner."